- Our faculty members are practicing composers, producers, performers
- Our remarkably low student/teacher ratio ensures ongoing personal interaction with faculty
- Explore unique, interdisciplinary courses 和 honors classes
Bring your original music to life with Converse’s 作曲 major. Develop your unique compositional voice through various active projects 和 learn to compose anything from a piano etude to an orchestral film score. Study alongside our diverse community of distinguished faculty, 业内专业人士, world-class 访问ing musicians. A life 和 career filled with musical creativity are within reach at 大学交流.
学位提供
- Bachelor of Music in Composition
相关程度
About 作曲
If you are truly passionate about creating music, a Composition degree will provide you with the foundation in music creation 和 analysis you need to launch your career. In addition to performing, you will study music historically 和 analytically, alongside other disciplines, develop your original work under the mentorship of talented professionals who are also caring, 专门的老师.
Create Your Own Music–And Your Own Ensemble
At Converse, students can create their own ensembles centered on their interests. Want to write a piece for flute, oboe, xylophone 和 get it performed? Go for it–the sky’s the limit! You’ll earn ensemble credit while developing relationships with fellow student musicians who will be part of your musical network for life.
The Annual Pajama Concert
One of Converse’s beloved traditions is the annual Pajama Concert featuring Converse composers 和 friends. Student 和 faculty composers, performers 和 friends wear their favorite jammies for an evening of original music written 和 performed by Converse’s own. Many styles of music are represented from classical to electronica to singer/songwriter.
A Bachelor of Music (BM) in Composition emphasizes the creation of music. As a composition major, you will take private lessons in composition for all four years of your program, in which you will focus on developing aural 和 analytical skills, composition techniques, exp和ing your unique creative instincts, discovering your own compositional voice. You will also develop self-knowledge, a historical underst和ing, a better appreciation of your own creative voice. As a composition student, you will develop composition skills 和 gain an in-depth underst和ing of history, 理论与文献.
大四的时候, you will present a recital of original works, have the opportunity to present an Honors Thesis.
样本的课程
- 作文课程
- Diverse Cultures 和 Their Music
- 和谐原则
- 对位法
- 电子音乐
- 20世纪的成语
- 钢琴课
- 音乐的历史
- Fundamentals of Conducting
What are common careers in Composition?
- 自由作曲家
- FIlm 和 Video Composer
- 表演者
- 导体
- 音乐老师
部门的消息
Magazine Spotlights Music Alumna’s Harp Career
Grace Wepner Ludtke ’07 was featured in Our State Magazine. The article spotlights Grace’s work as a founding member of the North Carolina Harp Ensemble, 她作为导师的工作, 和…
Converse’s Petrie School of Music Welcomes Timothy McMurray as Orchestra Director
Following a highly competitive search, 大学交流 has selected Timothy J. McMurray, Ph值.D., as Assistant Professor of Music 教育 和 Orchestra Director within the Petrie School of Music. 麦克默里会……
Dr. Steven Graff Recognized as Steinway & 《万博地址》
Written by Karen Rhodes Steinway & 《万博下载ios》杂志认可了. Steven Graff, 大学交流 Assistant Professor of Piano, with the Steinway Top Teacher Award. This prestigious formal award commends an …